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Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: RJO
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<br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is for Council approve grant application for the special
<br />appropriation dollars from the State Bonding Bill and adopt the associated resolution.
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<br />2. Background. The State Bonding Bill which recently passed both houses of the legislature and was
<br />signed by the governor included $300,000 for Orono’s Big Island Park Project: For a grant to the city of
<br />Orono to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip improvements at Big Island ark, including a
<br />picnic area, trails and trail gates, restrooms, permanent seating, and interpretive panels. The grant funds
<br />will be administered by the Minnesota State Department of Employment and Economic Development
<br />(DEED). DEED manages the funds through a grant process. That process begins with a grant
<br />application.
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<br />3. Project Scope. The overall project scope consist of ADA accessible pathway, picnic shelter,
<br />interpretive signage and an ADA compliant restroom facility.
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<br />4. Project Scope Adjustments. To maximize Special Appropriation Funding the following
<br />adjustments were included in the budget calculations: an ADA Trail extension to the north, development
<br />of and installation of additional interpretive signs and some additional sitting stones. All will require
<br />future council approvals.
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<br />5. Cost. For purposes of the Special Appropriation funding Grant with DEED staff developed the
<br />following budget.
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<br />Project Activities DEED City1
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<br />Grant) Total
<br />ADA Trail Construction $ 20,000 $ 101,510 $103,000 $ 224,510
<br />Sitting Stone Areas $ 5,955 $ 3,945 $ 6,000 $ 15,900
<br />Vault Toilet #1 $ 19,500 $ 26,500 $ 47,000 $ 93,000
<br />Vault Toilet #2 $ 120,800 $ 120,800
<br />Shelter and Picnic Tables $ 71,213 $ 13,151 $ 24,826 $ 109,190
<br />Interpretive Signage $ 20,000 $ 4,820 $ 24,820
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<br />Archeology $ 3,412 $ 22,860 $ 26,272
<br />Design and Engineering $ 10,000 $ 34,900 $ 44,900
<br />Construction Management $ 29,120 $ 10,000 $ 4,000 $ 43,120
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<br />Total $ 300,000 $ 217,686 $184,826 $ 702,512
<br />1. The City Total include donated funds. Donations to date= $86,155; City obligated funding = $131,531.
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<br />6. Funding. With the addition Bonding Bill Funding all elements of the originally proposed project are
<br />funded with funds left over for some follow on work (see paragraph 4).
<br />Item No.: 6 Date: January 11, 2021
<br />Item Description: Big Island Park Bond Funding Grant Application Resolution
<br />Presenter: Adam T. Edwards
<br />Public Works Director/City Engineer
<br />Agenda
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<br />Consent Agenda
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